Japan economy
Japan plans US$189 billion new debt issuance in next year’s Budget, draft shows
The move underscores the administration’s expansionary fiscal policy stance
Japan’s core November inflation holds steady at 3%: official data
JAPAN’S inflation rate held steady in November, official data showed on Friday ahead of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision which could see central bankers hike interest rates to their highes...
Japan PM says country must pursue proactive spending for growth
It is about the strategic deployment of fiscal stimulus, and not a reckless expansion of spending, Takaichi adds
Japan’s exports increase led by jump in demand in US, EU
The balance has been in the black non-stop since US President Donald Trump began his second term in January
Japan parliament enacts US$118 billion extra budget
It funds a 21.3-trillion-yen stimulus announced last month, including energy subsidies, cash handouts and AI incentives
Japan’s manufacturing sector contracts at slower pace in December: PMI
[TOKYO] Japan’s manufacturing activity contracted at a slower pace while the service sector lost some steam in December, private-sector surveys showed, weighing on the economy at the end of 2025.
BOJ is set to raise benchmark rates to highest level since 1995
Japan’s first female prime minister has refrained from criticising Ueda’s plans to dial back monetary easing as she prioritises the inflation fight
Japan business mood hits four-year high, keeps BOJ rate-hike view alive
Companies expect inflation to hit 2.4% one, three and five years ahead, the tankan shows
BOJ’s Ueda says Japan is getting closer to sustainable inflation
Markets bet the central bank will lift rates to 0.75%, the highest since 1995, on Dec 19
Japan confirms deeper GDP decline, backing stimulus package
Labour unions in the country are pushing for continued growth in pay negotiations after the strong pay hikes of recent years
